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Strategic Incompetence 

Purposely performing a task so poorly as to discourage being assigned this task again, but not poorly enough to be fired
Cube Dweller1: Dude, writing the weekly report is a sucky job; how do I get out of it?

Cube Dweller2: Just screw up some people's names and swap some people's tasks, nobody will want you to do it again

Cube Dweller1: Ahh....Strategic Incompetence....a fine idea....my inner slacker is jumping for joy!
Strategic Incompetence by TedDeadMan September 4, 2009

Strategic Liking

when you like one of the opposite sex's photo on facebook with intentions of letting them know you are interested in hooking up with them
Jon: I did some Strategic Liking of ella's facebook photos

Michael: Mate you are in!

Strategic Absence 

Noun

When you skip school on a day you have a really big assignment due, such as a project or a report. Can also apply to exams. Very common in high school and secondary school
Dude, the project's due tomorrow, are you done? No man, I'm gonna pull a strategic absence tomorrow to save my ass
Strategic Absence by dachyr May 2, 2010

strategically brilliant

The War Criminal in Chief’s typically grandiose self-assessment of his impulsive and ignorant decision to pull US troops out of Syria.
What I’ve done in Syria is quite frankly strategically brilliant; I know you don’t like it but Syria is mostly a lot of sand - and Vlady’s gonna really love me now!

Strategic Bombing 

When paragliding, it is the act of flying over large groups of people with your pants down and trying to hit them with your excrement.
John: "Hey, Bob, what are you gonna do this afternoon?"
Bob: "I'm strategic bombing a kindergarten class"
John: "Oh nice. So how's the family"
Bob: "Karen's doing well, and Billy is doing well in school"
John: "How's he doing?"
Bob: "He's almost out of kindergarten"
Strategic Bombing by !dlroW-olleH November 17, 2019

Strategic Dipping 

Not double dipping! When a chip (or other dippable food) is dipped, bitten, and then turned over so that the tainted, bitten, and saliva covered part isn't able to corrupt the dip.
Don: Hey man, no double dipping!
Mac: I'm not double dipping! I'm using strategic dipping!
Strategic Dipping by Zorgithatoob January 1, 2011
Word of the Day on February 6, 2011
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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Word of the Day on September 29, 2026
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
Word of the Day on September 28, 2026
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
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Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
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